wings14036 t1_iyskjx5 wrote on December 3, 2022 at 8:56 PM Reply to Can we increase the speed limits? Like 55 on a highway is too slow. It should be 80. And 25 on a major road is like way too slow. We need speed limits increased by 25 everywhere at least. by [deleted] I design highways as a career. Roads are designed for a specific speed and you can’t arbitrary increase the speed limit especially if the geometry doesn’t meet the criteria for that speed. Permalink 2
wings14036 t1_iyskjx5 wrote
Reply to Can we increase the speed limits? Like 55 on a highway is too slow. It should be 80. And 25 on a major road is like way too slow. We need speed limits increased by 25 everywhere at least. by [deleted]
I design highways as a career. Roads are designed for a specific speed and you can’t arbitrary increase the speed limit especially if the geometry doesn’t meet the criteria for that speed.